A celebration like this shouldn’t be partnered with such bad news
How can we turn over new leaves from a hospital bed?
We couldn’t even get to Spring without the stitches separating
Though it’s been fraying at the seams, I never knew the extent

I have put in far too much tonight to apply the ten & two
The longest hour and forty of your life
Whilst you’re beaten black & blue
I don’t believe there’s a spirit but if there is his arms are wrapped tightly around you
And won’t ever let loose

A ceremony like this doesn’t just have to be a sad one
I saw you smile for the first time in a couple of weeks
And we could barely move an inch without hearing a hundred stories
It’s like they’re making way for light in spite of everyone’s grief

You’ve been picking battles with your brain, it’s as if you’ve come undone.
And we’re all worried you’ve found comfort in the pain or maybe worse you’ve given up.
I won’t believe we’re defined by the things that defy us but by how we overcome
So tell me if it’s too much

Life’s a contest of wills
A myriad of disasters
But with every ordeal
Comes a new set of answers
It’s a delicate balance
That we’re left hanging in
You can let the worst happen
But just don’t let it win

We’ve got plenty of shoulders between us all
To divide and share the weight
Do what you need to for closure but don’t close the door
Let’s tear it all down and recreate
You best believe that your corner’s full and we’re sure as hell not gunna just let you break
His life goes on through yours and will remain

He’s just a lifetime away